Translocatable resistance to mercuric and phenylmercuric ions in soil bacteria

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Bacteriol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6076448

Radford, A J ^[1]; Oliver, J; Kelly, W J; Reaney, D C

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1. LaTrobe Univ., Victoria, Australia

Of a sample of 42 grams-negative Hg-resistant bacteria, three (a Pseudomonas fluorescens, a Klebsiella sp. and a Citrobacter sp.) contained translocatable elements conferring resistance to Hgbj (all three) and to Hgbj and phenylmercuric acetate (P. fluorescens). The discovery of transposable phenylmercuric acetate resistance extends the range of known resistance ''transposons'' from heavy metals and antibiotics to organometallic compounds.

• OSTI ID: 6076448
• Journal Information: J. Bacteriol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Bacteriol.; (United States) Vol. 147:3; ISSN JOBAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560302* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Microorganisms-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROBACTER
ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
ANTIBIOTICS
BACTERIA
DRUGS
ELEMENTS
KLEBSIELLA
MERCURY
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
METALS
MICROORGANISMS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
PSEUDOMONAS
SOILS
TRANSLOCATION